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Source: Madison Capital Times
Wisconsin voters rejected two ballot measures Tuesday that would have given the Legislature greater control over how the state spends federal money.
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Some see the vote as a way of beating back a politically motivated attempt by Republicans to restrict Evers powers. And some opponents worried there would be practical effects for communities in emergency need of federal help.
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The first of two constitutional amendments would have clarified that the Legislature does not delegate its power to decide how money is spent simply by passing a budget. The second would have prevented the governor from determining the use of federal money without the Legislature's consent.
Read more: https://captimes.com/news/wisconsin-constitutional-amendments-defeated-heres-what-it-means/article_53f78e02-59e3-11ef-b392-bba8ca0cf721.html
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